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OEnotrus Sphinx

Plate V — OEnotrus Sphinx is Fig. 11
Plate V — OEnotrus Sphinx is Fig. 11

The sexes in this species are dissimilar, the female being as represented on our plate with light fore wings, marked with dark spots and lines, while the male is prevalently quite dark on the fore wings. The species may easily be recognized by the black spots on the under side of the abdomen.